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I have an aquaintance that has had a quote for an 120ft Douglas fir to be removed near Ross on Wye.

 

The qoute is for two men two days - dismantle, fell and clear. £380 per day.

 

He was a tad reluctant on the price, I have now put him staight.

 

What he enquired of me was, is there any value in the timber ?

 

He is fairly sure on the height but has no idea of the dbh.

I have absolutely no experience of this type of enquiry, so can any of you big timber fellas give me any imput I can pass back.

 

ta very much.

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Sounds strange that he can tell that the top of it is 120ft away from him,but can't tell the width from arms lenght?

 

Be keen to see the pictures if he takes some.

 

:dito:

 

I've been called to loads of 100ft trees that turn out to be 45ft max.

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I've been called to loads of 100ft trees that turn out to be 45ft max.

 

:dito:

 

 

If its been growing on its own the side branches will have grown large meaning knotty timber, ok for carving or garden sleepers but noy much use for anything else. With commercial plantations only the trees in the centre go for milling, all the knotty stuff from the edge is used for low grade jobs.

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